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How Saudi Crude Output Cuts Are Reshaping Global Oil Logistics
Episode 119 of The Commodities Economy examines how Saudi Arabia's sustained crude output cuts are forcing a fundamental reshuffling of global oil flows. Lucas and Luna break down the shift from Persian Gulf supply to Atlantic Basin alternatives—specifically the surge in U.S. crude exports to Europe and Asia. They discuss how this logistics scramble is widening the Brent-WTI spread, boosting tanker rates, and creating a two-tier market for heavy vs. light crude. The conversation ties directly to current data: WTI at $82.49, Brent at $88.10, and the five-day divergence of 0.2 percentage…
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